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1956 American League Awards, All-Stars and Other Leaders

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League Awards

Batting stats are G BA/OBP/SLG Pitching stats are W-L ERA, SO.

Award-Winners Complete Voting Results
Most Valuable Player AwardMickey Mantle (ML)
NYY 150 G .353/.464/.705
Cy Young AwardDon Newcombe (ML)
BRO 27-7, 3.06, 139 SO
Rookie of the Year AwardLuis Aparicio (ML)
CHW 152 G .266/.311/.341
Triple CrownMickey Mantle (ML)
NYY 150 G .353/.464/.705
TSN Pitcher of the YearBilly Pierce (ML)
CHW 20-9 (1 SV), 3.32, 192 SO

(ML) - Award for both leagues

League All-Stars

All Star Directory · (* - indicates they played)
Box Score and Play-by-Play

Starters
P. Billy Pierce (CHW)
C. Yogi Berra (NYY)
1B. Mickey Vernon (BOS)
2B. Nellie Fox (CHW)
3B. George Kell (BAL)
SS. Harvey Kuenn (DET)
LF. Ted Williams (BOS)
CF. Mickey Mantle (NYY)
RF. Al Kaline (DET)

     
Ray Boone* (DET)
Tom Brewer* (BOS)
Whitey Ford* (NYY)
Johnny Kucks (NYY)
Sherm Lollar* (CHW)
Billy Martin* (NYY)
Charlie Maxwell (DET)
Gil McDougald (NYY)
Ray Narleski (CLE)
     
Jim Piersall* (BOS)
Vic Power* (KCA)
Herb Score* (CLE)
Roy Sievers* (WSH)
Harry Simpson* (KCA)
Frank Sullivan (BOS)
Jim Wilson* (CHW)
Early Wynn* (CLE)

AL Other Leaders

Glossary
Oldest  s c a p y
1.Kinder (CHW)born 1914-07-26
2.Slaughter (TOT)born 1916-04-27
3.Rizzuto (NYY)born 1916-09-25
4.Konstanty (NYY)born 1917-03-02
5.Maglie (CLE)born 1917-04-26
Trucks (DET)born 1917-04-26
7.Vernon (BOS)born 1918-04-22
8.Williams (BOS)born 1918-08-30
9.Feller (CLE)born 1918-11-03
10.Boyd (BAL)born 1919-10-01
Youngest  s c a p y
1.Derrington (CHW)born 1939-11-29
2.Moeller (BAL)born 1938-10-13
3.Werley (BAL)born 1938-09-08
4.Sundin (BAL)born 1937-10-10
5.Robinson (BAL)born 1937-05-18
6.Kuhn (CLE)born 1937-03-20
7.Small (DET)born 1937-03-08
8.Boyer (KCA)born 1937-02-09
9.Causey (BAL)born 1936-12-26
10.Carroll (NYY)born 1936-09-17
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